Total Bridges
13,471
Public highway bridges in Alabama
State profile · Below national median SD
Alabama bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Alabama — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 13,471
- Public bridges
- 35.0%
- Good condition
- 3.3%
- Poor condition
- 3.3%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
35.0%
4,721 bridges rated 7-9
-15.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.3%
451 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
3.3%
451 bridges flagged for repair priority
-3.6pp vs national avg 7.0%
Alabama vs national bridge condition
Alabama — Good condition share 35.0%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Alabama — Structurally deficient share 11.2%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Alabama (FHWA NBI)
Counties (67)
Autauga 101 Baldwin 319 Barbour 155 Bibb 108 Blount 149 Bullock 115 Butler 153 Calhoun 334 Chambers 155 Cherokee 138 Chilton 153 Choctaw 128 Clarke 131 Clay 105 Cleburne 137 Coffee 179 Colbert 146 Conecuh 177 Coosa 108 Covington 264 Crenshaw 146 Cullman 211 Dale 189 Dallas 180 DeKalb 242 Elmore 169 Escambia 164 Etowah 204 Fayette 159 Franklin 161 Geneva 172 Greene 180 Hale 137 Henry 105 Houston 204 Jackson 269 Jefferson 885 Lamar 146 Lauderdale 211 Lawrence 175 Lee 170 Limestone 256 Lowndes 126 Macon 148 Madison 586 Marengo 171 Marion 207 Marshall 142 Mobile 502 Monroe 124 Montgomery 503 Morgan 225 Perry 130 Pickens 203 Pike 138 Randolph 143 Russell 165 Shelby 293 St. Clair 156 Sumter 206 Talladega 198 Tallapoosa 128 Tuscaloosa 406 Walker 224 Washington 148 Wilcox 137 Winston 72
Alabama vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Alabama on the same metric.
12
Florida
2.75% top marginal rate
51
Virginia
3.03% top marginal rate
01
Alabama
3.35% top marginal rate
27
Minnesota
3.63% top marginal rate
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Alabama
Six lowest-condition bridges in Alabama, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
AIRPORT ROAD
PoorOver: COLDWATER CREEK
Airport Rd/.2 MI S US 78, Calhoun, AL
Built 1974 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000
CO RD 30-CYRIL RD
PoorOver: BOGUELICHITTO CREEK
0.1 MI S INT RT 197 * 154, Choctaw, AL
Built 1929 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100
CO RD 21
PoorOver: SOUWILPA CREEK
0.6 MI N INT RT 241 * 42, Choctaw, AL
Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000
WATERSHED RD
Structurally DeficientOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL
Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14
CO 84
Structurally DeficientOver: TALLAPOOSA RIVER
CR 84 TALLAPOOSA RIVER, Cleburne, AL
Built 1951 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 60
CO 450
PoorOver: CANE CREEK
CR 450 CANE CREEK, Cleburne, AL
Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Alabama
WALL-TRIANA HWY
FairOver: LOVE DITCH
0.6 MI S CO RD 068, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,800
BROWNS FERRY RD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.1 MI E LIMESTONE CO LI., Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 850
NICK FITCHARD RD
FairOver: KELLY SPRING BRANCH
2.0 MI N ALA HWY 53, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 420
OPP REYNOLDS RD
FairOver: BANYON CREEK
0.2 MI E JCT CO RD 106, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 648
BUTTER * EGG RD
FairOver: COPELAND CREEK
0.1 S CO RD 214, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 250
NEBO RD
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.1 MI E FAS RT 01, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 400
ELKWOOD SECTION R
FairOver: W FORK COPELAND CREEK
100 FT W JCT FAS RT 45 04, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 620
MOORES MILL RD
FairOver: MOORES BRANCH
0.1 MI N CO RD 1449, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,400
ORVILLE SMITH RD
FairOver: SMITH BRANCH
0.4 MI N JCT FAS RT 45 03, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 220
ESSLINGER RD
FairOver: BUCK DITCH
1.2 MI NE JCT CO RD 220, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 347
C C IVEY RD
FairOver: TURNER BRANCH
1 MI E JCT CO RD 375, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 75
NEW HOPE CED PNT
FairOver: POND CREEK
.2 MI. NE POP. RIDGE RD(3, Madison, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 825
JOHNS RD
FairOver: OAKWOOD BRANCH
1.2 MI W US HWY 72W, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 600
WALKER LA
FairOver: SANDIDGE CREEK
1.5 MI E US HWY 231 NO, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 920
MAPLES RD
FairOver: VANN SPRING BRANCH
1.0 MI W US HWY 431, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 319
CHERRY TREE RD
FairOver: BUTLER SPRING BRANCH
0.5 MI N CO RD 395, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 550
BOLES RD
FairOver: PIGRUM BRANCH
0.3 MI W JCT CO RD 249, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 634
DUG HILL RD
FairOver: DUG HILL BRANCH
0.7 MI E CO RD 1240, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 794
DUG HILL RD
FairOver: HILL BRANCH
1.0 MI NO CO RD 1335, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 650
MACON LA
FairOver: RICE BRANCH
0.6 MI NO CO RD 451, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 320
WALL-TRIANA HWY
FairOver: DRY CREEK
2 MI N HWY 53, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 699
SLAUGHTER RD
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.2 MI N ALA HWY 20, Madison, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,100
CAVE SPRING RD
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.1 MI JCT US HWY 431, Madison, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 550
MOONTOWN RD
FairOver: MOONTOWN BRANCH
1.0 MI SO US HWY 72EAST, Madison, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 60
BOB WADE LA
FairOver: FORK OF DRY CREEK
1.7 MI E JCT ALA HWY 53, Madison, AL
Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,118
OLD GURLEY PIKE
FairOver: HILL CREEK
22 MI N NEW HOPE, Madison, AL
Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 325
ST CLAIR RD
FairOver: BERRY SPRING BRANCH
0.1 MI W CO RD 1427, Madison, AL
Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 115
SHARPES HOLLOW RD
FairOver: BARLEY BRANCH
1 MI SE JCT CO RD 468, Madison, AL
Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 40
DARWIN RD
FairOver: DARWIN BRANCH
0.2 MI NO CO RD 269, Madison, AL
Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 650
OPP REYNOLDS RD
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
1.8 MI W JCT CO RD 260, Madison, AL
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 733
BIG COVE RD
FairOver: FLINT RIVER
0.5 MI W OLD US HWY431, Madison, AL
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 600
BIG COVE RD
FairOver: FLINT RIVER
0.6 W OLD US HWY 431, Madison, AL
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 500
SHERWOOD DR
FairOver: ALDRIDGE CREEK
803 SHERWOOD DR, Madison, AL
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,725
WEATHERLY RD
FairOver: ALDRIDGE CREEK
ALDRIDGE CREEK AT WEA. RD, Madison, AL
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,600
OLIVE DR SE
FairOver: FAGAN CREEK
OLIVE DR * BLOSSOMWOODSCH, Madison, AL
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 900
ANDREW JACKSON
FairOver: DALLAS CREEK
ANDREW JACKSON * RISON, Madison, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 14,700
PATTON ROAD
FairOver: MCDONALD CREEK
PATTON * MCDONALD CREEK, Madison, AL
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 12,700
FOUR MILE POSTROA
FairOver: ALDRIDGE CREEK
1204 FOUR MILE POST RD, Madison, AL
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,100
WINDWOOD DR.
FairOver: LAWLER BRANCH
0.1 MI N JCT CO RD 332, Madison, AL
Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 350
WASHINGTON ST
FairOver: DALLAS CREEK
WASHINGTON * DALLAS CREEK, Madison, AL
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,800
COUNTESS RD
FairOver: VALLEY VIEW BRANCH
1.5 MI SE JCT US HWY 431, Madison, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 750
OLD GURLEY PIKE
FairOver: DRAKE COVE BRANCH
0.1 MI N NEW HOPE, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 525
SR 25
FairOver: BRANCH
5.8 MI. N. OF VINELAND, Marengo, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,190
SR 79
FairOver: STREAM
9.5 MI N JCT US431 * SR79, Marshall, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,866
SR 79
FairOver: STREAM
9.9 MI N JCT US431 * SR79, Marshall, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,866
US 43
FairOver: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR
0.9 MI N SR 213, Mobile, AL
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,857
AIRPORT BLVD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
1 MI E MISS LINE, Mobile, AL
Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,422
AIRP'T BLVD * S R
FairOver: ESLAVA CREEK
0.5 MI E I65, Mobile, AL
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 28,567
COUNTY ROUTE 6
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
3 MI. E. RIVER RIDGE, Monroe, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50
W DELANO AVE.
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.15 MI W OF S COURT ST, Montgomery, AL
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,000
Showing 2,751-2,800 of 13,471 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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